Woofun AI reports that A-share indices closed higher, with the Shanghai Composite rising 0.50% to 4094.40 points and the STAR 50 Index gaining 3.85% to 2207.86 points. Total trading volume across Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Beijing markets amounted to 3.29 trillion yuan, a decrease of 245.5 billion yuan from the previous session. More than 3000 stocks advanced, including 170 hitting daily limits, driven by robotics and semiconductor sectors, while banking and coal declined.

Woofun AI data shows that first-half performance varied significantly among indices. The Shanghai Composite accumulated a gain of over 3%, while the Shenzhen Component rose nearly 20% and the ChiNext Index increased by over 35%. The STAR 50 Index recorded the strongest performance, accumulating a rise of over 64% in the first half of the year.